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Venice police investigating after famed Grand Canal turns bright green

The governor of the Veneto region said officials asked police to investigate who was responsible. Environmental authorities were also testing the water.
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/ Source: The Associated Press

MILAN — Police in Venice are investigating the source of a phosphorescent green liquid patch that appeared Sunday in the city’s famed Grand Canal.

The governor of the Veneto region, Luca Zaia, posted a photo of the green liquid that spread through the water near the arched Rialto Bridge.

The governor of the Veneto region, Luca Zaia, said that officials had requested the police to investigate to determine who was responsible, as environmental authorities were also testing the water.
A gondola navigates through phosphorescent green water along Venice's historical Grand Canal on May 28, 2023.Luigi Costantini / AP

The patch was initially reported by residents. Images on social media show a bright patch of green in the canal along an embankment lined with restaurants.

Zaia said that officials had requested that the police investigate to determine who was responsible.

Environmental authorities were also testing the water.